
HIGH VOLTAGE FAST-SWITCHING
Ordering Code Marking Shipment
BUL312FH BUL312FH Tube
HIGH VOLTAGE CAPABILITY
LOW SPREAD OF DYNAMIC PARAM ETE R S
MINIMUM LOT-TO-LOT SPREAD FOR
RELIABLE OPERATION
VERY HIGH SWITCHING SPEED
FULLY CHARACTERIZED AT 125 °C
LARGE R.B.S.O.A.
FULLY INSULATED PAC KAG E ( U .L .
COMPLIANT) FOR EASY MOUNTING
APPLICATIONS:
HORIZONTAL DEFLECTION FOR COLOR TV
SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLI ES
ELECTRONIC BALLASTS FOR
FLUORE S C ENT LIGHTIN G
BUL312FH
NPN POWER TRANSISTOR
TO-220FH
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
DESC RI PTIO N
The device is manufactured us ing High Voltage
Multi Epitaxial Planar technology for h igh switching
speeds and high voltage capability.
It uses a Cellular Emitter structure with planar edge
termination to enhance switching speeds while
maintaining a wide R.B.S.O.A.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
CES
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
I
CM
I
I
BM
P
V
isol
T
stg
T
Collector-Emitter Voltage (VBE = 0)
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0)
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0)
Collector Current 5 A
C
Collector Peak Current (tp < 5 ms)
Base Current 3 A
B
Base Peak Current (tp < 5 ms)
Total Dissipation at Tc = 25 °C
tot
Insulation Withstand Voltage (RMS) from All Three
Leads to External Heatsink
Storage Temperature –65 to 150 °C
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150 °C
j
1150 V
500 V
9V
10 A
4A
36 W
2500 V
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THERMA L D ATA
R
thj-case
R
thj-amb
Thermal Resistance Junction-c ase
Thermal Resistance Junction-a mbie nt
Max
Max
3.47
62.5
°C/W
°C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
= 25 °C unless otherwise specified)
j
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CES
I
CEO
V
EBO
V
CEO(sus)
Collector Cut-off
Current (V
BE
= 0)
Collector Cut-off
Current (I
= 0)
B
Emitter-Base Voltage
= 0)
(I
C
* Collector-Emitter
= 1150 V
V
CE
V
= 1150 V
CE
V
= 500 V 250 µA
CE
I
= 10 mA 9 V
E
I
= 100 mA 500 V
C
= 125 °C
T
j
1
2
Sustaining Voltage
= 0)
(I
B
V
* Collector-Emitter
CE(sat)
Saturation Voltage
* Base-Emitter
V
BE(sat)
Saturation Voltage
* DC Current Gain IC = 10 mA
h
FE
INDUCTIVE LOAD
t
t
Storage Time
s
Fall Time
f
IC = 1 A
I
= 2 A
C
I
= 3 A
C
IC = 1 A
I
= 2 A
C
I
= 3 A
C
I
= 3 A
C
IC = 2 A
I
= 400 mA
B1
L = 200 µH
= 200 mA
I
B
I
= 400 mA
B
I
= 600 mA
B
= 200 mA
I
B
I
= 400 mA
B
I
= 600 mA
B
= 5 V
V
CE
V
= 2.5 V
CE
= 250 V
V
clamp
V
BE(off)
R
= 0
BB
= -5 V
0.5
0.7
1.1
1
1.1
1.2
8
816
1.2
80
1.9
160µsns
(See Figure 1)
INDUCTIVE LOAD
s
f
Storage Time
Fall Time
t
t
* Pulsed: Pu lse duration = 300 µs, dut y c ycle = 1.5 %.
IC = 2 A
I
= 400 mA
B1
L = 200 µH
T
= 125 °C
j
= 250 V
V
clamp
V
= -5 V
BE(off)
R
= 0
BB
(See Figure 1)
1.8
150
mA
mA
V
V
V
V
V
V
µs
ns
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Safe Operating Area Derating Curve
Base-Emitter Saturation VoltageCollector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
BUL312FH
DC Current GainDC Current Gain
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BUL312FH
Inductive Load Storage Time
Reverse Biased Safe Operating Area
Inductive Load Fall Time
Figure 1: Inductive Load Switching T est Circuit
1) Fast Electronic Switch
2) Non-Inductive Resistor
3) Fast Recovery Rectifier
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TO-220FH (Fully plastic High voltage) MECHANICAL DATA
BUL312FH
DIM.
A 4.4 4.6 0.173 0.181
B 2.5 2.7 0.098 0.106
D 2.5 2.75 0.098 0.108
E 0.45 0.7 0.017 0.027
F 0.75 1 0.030 0.039
F1 1.3 1.8 0.051 0.070
F2 1.3 1.8 0.051 0.070
G 4.95 5.2 0.195 0.204
G1 2.4 2.7 0.094 0.106
H 10 10.4 0.393 0.409
L2 16 0.630
L3 28.6 30.6 1.126 1.204
L4 9.8 10.6 0.385 0.417
L5 3.4 0.134
L6 15.9 16.4 0.626 0.645
L7 9 9.3 0.354 0.366
L8 14.5 15 0.570 0.590
L9 2.4 0.094
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
mm inch
P011W
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